Several arrests in Eureka booze crackdown

On Tuesday, the Eureka Police Department arrested several people for open containers, public intoxication and probation violations, among other offenses, the release said.

The EPD also cited two adults who gave alcohol to a minor in a sting conducted Nov. 9.

The sting, called a "Decoy Shoulder Tap" operation, targets adults who purchase alcohol for people under 21, an EPD press release said. The operation requires a minor to stand outside a liquor or convenience store, indicate they are underage, and ask a patron to buy them alcohol. If the adult agrees, they must pay a minimum $1,000 fine, and 24 hours of community service.

Derek Round, 62, of Eureka and Chuck Hall, 55, of Eureka, were cited and released for furnishing alcohol to a minor. Troy Kuntz, 34, was arrested on the same charges, and for being n possession of methamphetamine.